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Being Human: The Poetry of Life

The Poetry of Life, by Mark Nepo
Photograph by Bill Miles

A poet explores ‘the way under the way’ — the place of true meaning and shared humanity

Over the years, I’ve learned that moments of deep living let us hear a deeper music and explore a deeper meaning to our lives. We can call this foundational geography — the way under the way — the place of true meeting that is always near, where we chance to discover our shared humanity and common thread of Spirit. Often, these moments are brought about by unexpected doses of love, suffering, beauty or truth. And behind every blessing that we can’t explain, an unseen element brings us together when we’re

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